Hinged ankle brace
US11877944B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2005/0165
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hinged ankle brace including a foot bed member and an ankle cuff which are hinged together by flexible joint members. The flexible joint members yieldably resist hinged movement between the foot bed member and the ankle cuff in a plantarflexion and dorsiflexion direction. The design of the upper ends of the medial and lateral wings of the foot bed member and the ankle cuff permit a limited amount of inversion and eversion movement between the foot bed member and the ankle cuff.
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